Role SummaryJoin our Infotainment team as a Staff Android OS Engineer. The Infotainment team at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is dedicated to building an ecosystem that delivers a beautiful, intuitive, and seamless in-vehicle experience to our customers. In this role you will have the opportunity of contributing to the core Android OS for the next-gen Rivian and Volkswagen Group vehicles, focusing on foundational components, OS tuning and customization, and system security.
Bring your expertise to a world-class team building the next evolution of automotive technology and apply now.
Responsibilities- Own the development, maintenance, and customization of core Android OS components, including frameworks and services within the Android Automotive OS.
- Own the entire software development lifecycle and uphold code through requirements analysis, effort scoping, architecture, design, development, code reviews, and quality assurance planning.
- Lead software design and code reviews while collaborating with other developers on technical issues, design choices, and decision making.
- Implement and optimize the Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs) for controlling vehicle-specific hardware.
- Optimize and tune Android system performance, boot time, memory, and stability.
- Integrate new features, debug complex system-level issues, and ensure robust inter-ECU communication.
- Write and review foundational, performance-critical code across core OS components.
- Drive the implementation of critical system features such as interprocess communication, memory management, security sandboxing, networking, and power/performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, infrastructure, and application teams, to maintain and enhance the vehicle software stack.
QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated 8+ years of experience in Android platform development.
- Deep expertise in C (or C++) and Java (or Kotlin) programming.
- Strong understanding of AOSP, Android frameworks, services, and HALs.
- Expertise in debugging embedded Android devices.
- Experience with embedded Linux environments and understanding of the core Linux concepts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in developing on-vehicle technology.
- Preferably have a deep experience in one or more Android OS domains - displays, cameras, graphics, power management, audio, media, app lifecycle, etc
- Preferred experience developing Linux drivers or extending the Linux kernel.
- Familiarity with Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive, TrustZone (TEE), IPC mechanisms, kernel-level development, or automotive communication protocols.
- Experience with performance profiling.
Total RewardsFull-time positions include base salary, eligibility for an annual performance bonus, and eligibility for equity.
In addition to base salary, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies offers benefits tailored to the local market. For more information on the benefits available for full-time employees, check out our Global Benefits Site.
External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site (https://rivianvw.tech/#careers). If you are a current employee, please apply through our internal job board
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